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Lexicon :: Strong's G938 - basilissa

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βασίλισσα
Transliteration
basilissa (Key)
Pronunciation
bas-il'-is-sah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:590,97

Strong’s Definitions

βασίλισσα basílissa, bas-il'-is-sah; feminine from G936; a queen:—queen.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G938 in the following manner: queen (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G938 in the following manner: queen (4x).

  1. queen

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βασίλισσα basílissa, bas-il'-is-sah; feminine from G936; a queen:—queen.
STRONGS G938:
βασίλισσα, -ης, ἡ, queen: Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31; Acts 8:27; Revelation 18:7. (Xenophon, oec. 9, 15; Aristotle, oec. 9 [in Bekker, Anecd. i., p. 84; cf. fragment 385 (from Pollux 8, 90), p. 1542a, 25]; Polybius 23, 18, 2 [excerpt Vales. 7], and often in later writings; Sept.; Josephus; the Atticists prefer the forms βασιλίς and βασίλεια; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 225; [on the termination, corresponding to the English -ess, cf. Winers Grammar, 24; Buttmann, 73; Sophocles Lexicon, p. 37; Sturz, De dial. Maced. et Alex., p. 151ff; Curtius, p. 653].)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
12:42
Luke
11:31
Acts
8:27
Revelation
18:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G938 matches the Greek βασίλισσα (basilissa),
which occurs 36 times in 36 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:1 - When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:4 - When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon's extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:10 - She gave the king 120 talents of gold, a very large quantity of spices, and precious gems. The quantity of spices the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon has never been matched.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:13 - King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1 - When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, bringing with her camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:3 - When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon's extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:9 - She gave the king 120 talents of gold and a very large quantity of spices and precious gems. The quantity of spices the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon has never been matched.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:12 - King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, more than what she had brought him. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:9 - Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in King Ahasuerus' royal palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:11 - to bring Queen Vashti into the king's presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:12 - But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's bidding conveyed through the eunuchs. Then the king became extremely angry, and his rage consumed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:15 - The king asked, "By law, what should be done to Queen Vashti in light of the fact that she has not obeyed the instructions of King Ahasuerus conveyed through the eunuchs?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:16 - Memucan then replied to the king and the officials, "The wrong of Queen Vashti is not against the king alone, but against all the officials and all the people who are throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:17 - For the matter concerning the queen will spread to all the women, leading them to treat their husbands with contempt, saying, 'When King Ahasuerus gave orders to bring Queen Vashti into his presence, she would not come.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:19 - If the king is so inclined, let a royal edict go forth from him, and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media that cannot be repealed, that Vashti may not come into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and let the king convey her royalty to another who is more deserving than she.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4 - When Esther's female attendants and her eunuchs came and informed her about Mordecai's behavior, the queen was overcome with anguish. Although she sent garments for Mordecai to put on so that he could remove his sackcloth, he would not accept them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - It so happened that on the third day Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace, opposite the king's quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the palace, opposite the entrance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:6 - While at the banquet of wine, the king said to Esther, "What is your request? It shall be given to you. What is your petition? Ask for as much as half the kingdom, and it shall be done!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:12 - Haman said, "Furthermore, Queen Esther invited only me to accompany the king to the banquet that she prepared! And also tomorrow I am invited along with the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:1 - So the king and Haman came to dine with Queen Esther.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:2 - On the second day of the banquet of wine the king asked Esther, "What is your request, Queen Esther? It shall be granted to you. And what is your petition? Ask up to half the kingdom, and it shall be done!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:6 - Esther replied, "The oppressor and enemy is this evil Haman!" Then Haman became terrified in the presence of the king and queen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:7 - In rage the king arose from the banquet of wine and withdrew to the palace garden. Meanwhile, Haman stood to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he realized that the king had now determined a catastrophic end for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:8 - When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet of wine, Haman was throwing himself down on the couch where Esther was lying. The king exclaimed, "Will he also attempt to rape the queen while I am still in the building!" As these words left the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:29 - So Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter about Purim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31 - to establish these days of Purim in their proper times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established, and just as they had established both for themselves and their descendants, matters pertaining to fasting and lamentation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:9 - Princesses are among your honored guests, your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:8 - There may be sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and young women without number.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:9 - But she is unique! My dove, my perfect one! She is the special daughter of her mother, she is the favorite of the one who bore her. The maidens saw her and complimented her; the queens and concubines praised her:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:2 - He sent it after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the palace officials, the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metal workers had been exiled from Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:17 - Instead we will do everything we vowed we would do. We will sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the goddess called the Queen of Heaven just as we and our ancestors, our kings, and our leaders previously did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and had no troubles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:18 - But ever since we stopped sacrificing and pouring out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven, we have been in great need. Our people have died in wars or of starvation."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:19 - The women added, "We did indeed sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven. But it was with the full knowledge and approval of our husbands that we made cakes in her image and poured out drink offerings to her."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:25 - The LORD God of Israel who rules over all says, 'You women have confirmed by your actions what you vowed with your lips! You said, "We will certainly carry out our vows to sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven." Well, then fulfill your vows! Carry them out!'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:28 - The LORD spoke about Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquered. "Army of Babylon, go and attack Kedar. Lay waste those who live in the eastern desert.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:10 - Due to the noise caused by the king and his nobles, the queen mother then entered the banquet room. She said, "O king, live forever! Don't be alarmed! Don't be shaken!
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